Lighthouse
A shallow muck and macro site, best known for mandarin fish at dusk.
- Depth
- 3 - 10 m
- Level
- All Levels
- Specialty
- Mandarin Fish
Malapascua Island dive sites
Pioneer Wreck Technical Dive
A deep wreck for technical divers only, at roughly 46 to 54 m.
- Wrecks
- Depth
- 46 - 54 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Specialty
- Technical
Overview
The Pioneer wreck lies very deep, with sources giving depths from about 46 to 54 m. Its identity is debated. It is named after the passenger ship M/V Pioneer Cebu, reported sunk in 1966, but some local divers think it is the Mogami Maru, a Second World War Japanese sub chaser.
At this depth it is a technical dive. It needs technical training, appropriate gas and decompression planning, and is not part of our recreational programme.
Marine Life
Dive Site Details
- Depth
- 46 - 54 m
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Best time to dive
- By arrangement only.
- Conditions
- Technical diving only. Depth and decompression apply.
- Type
- Deep wreck (technical diving)
Diver Notes & Tips
- For certified technical divers only.
- It is not part of our recreational dive packages.
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Dona Marilyn Wreck
A Cebu to Manila ferry lost in a 1988 typhoon, lying on its side at 18 to 32 m.
- Depth
- 18 - 32 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Specialty
- Wreck
Tapilon Wreck
A Second World War Japanese cargo ship, broken into sections on the seabed.
- Depth
- 22 - 32 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Specialty
- WWII Wreck